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Thoughts on top 4 names

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Milliekate38 · 22/12/2025 06:58

For a girl -
we like Ebony , middle name rose
second choice Paris ( no middle name ideal)

boy - Tristan
second choice Bradley ( although I’m not 100%)
also like lex ( just lex not short for anything)

to go with sibling Caleb

please let me know which you like best or another suggestion thank you

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Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 22/12/2025 12:21

Afraid I agree with the majority - Tristan is a fabulous name, as is Caleb. Ebony reminds me of the Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder eighties song, Ebony and Ivory. I hear PPs saying they know white Ebonies but … how about Isolde?

DuchessOfNarcissex · 22/12/2025 12:09

Ebony - no. Same reason as pp.
middle name rose - just like nearly all other girls
Paris - middle name France, Texas or Hilton?

Bonnie?

Emony is too lemony and hasn't been used between 1996 and 2024. Looks made up.

Tristan - fine
Bradley - 1970s name
Lex - fine but looks like it's short for something. Vehicle Leasing | Lex Autolease

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Milliekate38 · 22/12/2025 09:38

Yes I think we are agreed Tristan for a boy .

Will need to have a think for girls name as none jump out what’s been suggested

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HairyToity · 22/12/2025 09:13

I love Tristan. I'd go back to your drawing board on girls names.

Ideas:

Bo
Bobbie
Edie
Annie
Connie
Seren

Cinai · 22/12/2025 08:41

Elodie instead of Ebony?

Moreteaandchocolate · 22/12/2025 08:41

I love Tristan, great name.

Girls ideas

Elodie
Robyn
Harmony
Melody
Ivory
Scarlett
Skyla / Skye
Emerald
Elowen
Eden
Aurora
Cleo

Marylou2 · 22/12/2025 08:39

Don't mind Tristan if you're solidly middle class. Confused as to why you'd consider Bradley? As others have pointed out white people probably shouldn't be calling their kids Ebony. Perhaps a rethink might be in order.

LivingTheDreamish · 22/12/2025 08:38

Tristan is lovely (as is Caleb). Sorry but I don’t like either Ebony or Paris. Rose as a first name though is perfect.

CeciliaMars · 22/12/2025 08:13

Caleb is lovely but Ebony and Paris are awful names, sorry!

YourWinter · 22/12/2025 08:12

It would be horrible for a white girl to go through school saddled with the name Ebony.

I used to know a very white pony called Sooty, but foals that are born black do change coat colour. Humans, not so much.

Paris is a dog’s name. Unless you’re Paris Hilton, and who wants that association?

Rose is nice though.

Tristan is lovely. Bradley isn’t.

Numberblocky · 22/12/2025 08:11

Tristan for a boy and Rose for a girl? I don't like any of the other names on your list, but do really like Tristan and live Rose as a first name

Pettenell · 22/12/2025 08:11

I've known a few girls called Ebony, and all white. Surely anyone can use it. It's a name like Scarlett and Ruby and Amber and Emerald, and anyone uses them. Just like a Summer or a May can be born at any time. I like Ebony and think it works fine as Caleb's sister. I'm not keen on Paris.

other ideas:
Estelle
Audrey
Audra
Piper
Romy
Eden
Pearl
Raven
Quinn
Daisy
Trista

I love Tristan/Tris and Lex! Not so keen on Bradley. I think Both Tristan and Lex are super cool.

Neurodiversitydoctor · 22/12/2025 08:10

Why not Emony for a girl ?
I think Emony Rose is nice.

SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 22/12/2025 08:07

Let's hope you have a boy.

Tristan is a good name.

arcticpandas · 22/12/2025 08:06

Ebony is nice if you are black. Otherwise it feels off.
Tristan is lovely- Bradley makes me think of the overweight middle aged guy in HR everyone refers to when the husband is having an affair at work.

FlutteryButterfly · 22/12/2025 08:02

BreatheAndFocus · 22/12/2025 07:55

Ebony doesn’t go with Caleb IMO because of the ‘eb’. Caleb ‘n’ Ebony will sound like a one name jumble. However, I don’t like Paris.

Bradley is a name I really dislike, but Tristan is nice.

This! Tongue twister.

Elodie?

GoldenRosebee · 22/12/2025 08:01

Milliekate38 · 22/12/2025 07:32

I think for boy we are set on Tristan as we both love it, not thought of a middle name though.

girls name I’m open to ideas we both do like ebony rose but we are white and some people are saying it’s a no to name a white child ebony .

Idony maybe - Norse goddess of youth was Idunn

BreatheAndFocus · 22/12/2025 07:55

Ebony doesn’t go with Caleb IMO because of the ‘eb’. Caleb ‘n’ Ebony will sound like a one name jumble. However, I don’t like Paris.

Bradley is a name I really dislike, but Tristan is nice.

PersephoneParlormaid · 22/12/2025 07:52

You can call your child whatever you want.
I love Tristan, but I think there are nicer names than Ebony.

2chocolateoranges · 22/12/2025 07:51

Not a fan of any of the names.

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/12/2025 07:48

Not a fan of ebony. Like Tristan.

Caleb and

elias
nathan
elijah
isaac
tobias
ethan
elliott
jesse
finley

everley
avery
hazel
phoebe
indie
grace
evelyn
elodie
sienna
maya

pintofpkss · 22/12/2025 07:34

I only know of 2 Ebonys and they are both white

Drawmouse · 22/12/2025 07:34

Really Tristian which goes great with Caleb. Don't like the girls name sorry.

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Milliekate38 · 22/12/2025 07:32

I think for boy we are set on Tristan as we both love it, not thought of a middle name though.

girls name I’m open to ideas we both do like ebony rose but we are white and some people are saying it’s a no to name a white child ebony .

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gogomomo2 · 22/12/2025 07:31

Tristan is good, Ebony is only ok if you are black (lovely if you are) don’t like place names as names